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Industrial Applications With the ability to chelate metal salts, DuPont™ Glycolic Acid fulfills many unique roles in a wide range of industries. It is an extremely versatile liquid that is safer to handle, easy to use and offers numerous additional benefits, including low corrosion to most common metals, negligible odor, low toxicity and non-flammability. The dual functionality of Glycolic Acid - acid and alcohol - on a very small molecule, makes it a particularly useful organic intermediate. Compatible with many additives, it is soluble in water, easy to rinse and environmentally friendly, biodegrading at a rate of 89% in 7 days. Concrete Cleaners & Removers The unique combination of properties of DuPont™ Glycolic Acid make it the ideal cleaner for maintaining tools, equipment and vehicles. » More Dairy & Food Equipment Cleaners DuPont™ Glycolic Acid helps decrease process downtime by dissolving calcium carbonate and iron oxide scales faster than phosphoric acid. » More Industrial Chemical Manufacturing DuPont™ Glycolic Acid has one of the smallest organic molecules with both acid and alcohol functionality, resulting in unique chemical attributes. » More Boiler System & Heat Exchanger Cleaners DuPont™ Glycolic Acid removes hard water scale deposits by forming water soluble complexes which are easily rinsed away. » More Metal Cleaning & Finishing DuPont™ Glycolic Acid is highly effective for copper and aluminum finishing and metal cleaning applications. » More Oil Field & Petro Refining DuPont™ Glycolic Acid ensures economical cleaning by providing low-cost metal complexing in a readily biodegradable form. » More Water Treatment & Water Well Stimulation DuPont™ Glycolic Acid is certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) for use in cleaning potable water wells. » More		Helpful Links DuPont Innovation MSDS Central National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)
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